Because you like Wendy Darling in Peter Pan
Sidney Prescott is trying to return to life as a regular, teenage girl – one who doesn't cause rooms to go silent when she walks in. See them in Scream.
A short-tempered guy, Bowser is determined to wreak havoc on the Mushroom Kingdom. See them in Super Mario Bros..
This lab mouse has one thing on his huge brain: trying to take over the world on a nightly basis. See them in Pinky and the Brain.
Success for Eggsy Unwin means joining Kingsman, and failure could mean death. See them in Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Emma Woodhouse knows what's best for everyone else. Just don't try to tell her what to do. See them in Emma.
Alex Russo desperately wants to keep her magic – after all, things are so much easier when you can just wave a wand. See them in Wizards of Waverly Place.
Georgina Sparks uses beauty, brains, and power to always get her way. See them in Gossip Girl.
Despite Norman Bates' typically kind and shy personality, he is also prone to occasional violent outbursts. See them in Bates Motel.
Wanting more out of life, Pam Beesly has a job she isn't crazy about and is engaged to a guy she's not sure is "The One." See them in The Office.
Waylon Smithers would do anything for his boss, and would love to do a few things *to* him. See them in The Simpsons.